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Of course, but only if I can successfully do the job. If I get up there to work on it only to realize I can't do it -- for "whatever" reason -- that's my own fault.

Good call it just might be. I'll check.

Hi all! If you've seen my previous posts, you probably know that all the big sign shops around my town are gone (retired, etc). I'm the only one around wiling to do installs, but my experience is very limited with these types of installations. This is a sign installed by one of those shops...

Most any material can weed pretty well if it's a fresh vinyl, your plotter is dialed in (with a nice sharp blade --the newer the better) and you weed soon after the plot (you've got 2 layers of adhesive waiting to "merge" back together a bit). Usually when I have issues with weeding, it's from...

Oh yeah, I forgot about those specialty protection films. It's probably been 10+ years since a customer asked me for it. I think it was a 3M polyurethane based film... maybe 12mil? It reminded me of clear packaging tape. Whatever it was -- I remember it was super pricey.

Don't worry about durability from scratches. It doesn't matter what material you use -- if a rock is gonna hit something, it's gonna leave a mark. Cast vs. calendered? Yeah, the calendared is thicker, but that doesn't mean "better" or "more resilient". we're only talking about the difference...

Summa does all that too. It doesn't require a secondary blade holder since you can adjust blade settings in the software for the kiss + die cut in a single operation. That being said -- I do wish the Summa had a secondary blade position for "flex cuts" (die cuts) so I wouldn't have to worry...

$60 per liter? Dang. I'm picturing the seedy underbelly of the sign making world where wide format-inspired rebel bikers (conveniently) find pallets of ink falling off trucks. That's so cheap! lol (also, I have a nice old school Harley if they're recruiting members)

Oh, I didn't realize it was an Anker startup. According to the bots, Anker is worth over 7BB, and they've been around for about 15 years. That's a lot better than what most Kickstarters bring to the table.

Yeah, I'd be interested to see if it could pull off an ADA compliant sign.

Pretty cool concept for a prosumer device. I wouldn't mind having one, simply because I don't have a flatbed printer -- but the ink costs are too high IMO. 100ml cartridge for $43. Folks here with a flatbed can chime in... but isn't that 3-4x the cost of what UV ink normally runs?

Oh nice! I'll check that out. Thanks!

Calibrated at 48 pass. I tried them all, and 48 was the only one that gave acceptable results for this particular job. Not 100% opaque, but pretty good for solvent.

Ah! Good to know. Thanks for the tips!

I need to get (or make) a new sign face for this customer, but I haven't messed with trim cap installations before. I assume it's the same method as channel letters (doesn't seem too difficult). I guess my real concern is making sure the thing actually fits. - Are faces usually the exact...

Make sure the print has fully outgassed (then add a few days for good measure. I don't trust your print profile. lol). Clean the piss out of the glass. Primer 94 (1/2" wide) at optimal tack-- maybe 10-20 minutes wait time. Install perf to the edges - dig that squeegee in there! Let the...

I prefer to avoid laminate too, but sometimes it's required for safety purposes (e.g. passenger vans for daycare facilities). Certain situations become more dangerous when a rainy day blurs everything. For those jobs I'll use optically clear laminate.

I bet so. Where I am, there's one main orange everyone uses (021), so I only need to keep a few profiles on hand for that. On the flip side of... the S80 almost does too good of a job (especially with the color depth achieved on IJ175/180). You bring a finished piece to someone's office. It...

Ah, I gotcha. Makes sense. Thanks!

Update: I was able to get really good white for this job. My customer and I are very happy with the results -- but holy crap, white is way more expensive than I thought -- more than just "cost per liter". The ink gets depleted soooo fast. :o This morning I ran the numbers: (1) 600ml...